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According to a faith for some or a legend for the others, in front of the incapacity of the humanity to answer the expectations of his Creator, a punishment in the form of torrent would have been imposed on him to give him a second chance. For some spared persons, a sign would have been given to them by a dove bringing back a stalk of olive tree indicating that the ground was close. In spite of the promise that never there would be no torrent, everything takes place as if a similar disaster could occur again either by immediate combustion ( major, still possible nuclear conflict) or by slow combustion (reheating of the climate by greenhouse effect). This time it would be the punishment that we shall have imposed ourselves ourselves by our incapacity to find a model of management which respects the rights or the aspiration of every person as well as the protection of their environment.
Indeed, the current model of management is based on the competition which has as result to produce more and more losers or outcasts. As human beings, it would never be necessary to admit that the wealth of some builds itself on the exclusion from the others because in the long run, those that at first take advantage of it, will become too victims. A caricature would indeed demonstrate the phenomenon. A crowd of sheeps which would be irrésitiblement pushed towards a headland advancing in the sea would lead gradually to the disappearance of all the sheeps.
For those that become aware of this reality, he should involve a very bad short story. But this awareness should automatically have to return them to another reality. It is that generally any phenomenon has its opposite. In this case, the opposite of the exclusion would be obviously the inclusion. If I had to define the mission of " the Operation doubles full employment ", I would say that it consists essentially in seeing to it that a process of inclusion of all the human beings, in all the levels is begun as soon as possible. " The weapon " or the means to fight the exclusion should be the double full employment, that is the full employment in the sense that every person who wishes to work according to her capacities, could do it and full employment in the sense of the maximal use of its potential for its good and that of the community. Behind this vision purely humanist of " the Operation full employment doubles " hides the another vision infinitely bigger which is the spiritual vision. It is what gave me the idea to identify me with a dove. However, I should admit that it made my affair(business) keep certain anonymity. I mention " certain anonymity " because I know very well that Internet users by no means fûtés will manage to identify me even if I am on a site of loan.
So, as dove, I would like to give you a sign that a new earth is in sight. As a consequence, if one decides to put the cap above and if one indeed wants to give himself the effort to row, everything is still possible. That is that I came there to a very big hope not to say a certainty that any action or any project begun with the intuition that it is good for ourselves and check for all the others becomes possible. In other words, the impossible becomes possible. This would apply also to the concern of the strongest to give the means to the weakest to take their place.
There are at least two fundamental differences between the dove of the Bible or the legend and the one that I represent. The first, it is that instead of bringing a stalk of olive tree indicating the presence of ground life, I would bring a stalk of impossible made possible indicating the presence of One Bigger than us. The problem it is that this " stalk of impossible made possible " is not visible because I can not reveal you the exact nature of it. The solution it is that I invite you to verify yourself. A second difference, it is that the message of the biblical or legendary dove arrived after the disaster or the punishment whereas mine arrives before.
As mentioned higher, it is a question of replacing the current engine of the evolution which uses the competition as energy by that using the creation / cooperation in all the domains of the human activity. The plan of the capitalist - socialist cell should give an idea of the characteristics and the functioning of this "engine". For the moment, I am held it to mention that it has the characteristics at the same moment of a rocket and a human cell. The link with the rocket likes the fact which the inclusive persons will be invited constantly to work on themselves or on their environment. In other words, always to tend "to rise" towards best, towards the best, as if one tried to release himself from the Earth' attraction. The link with the human cell aims to symbolize its reproduction on the scale of the planet by way of the forming of each of the organs, representing every domain of the human activity as well as the intellectual, moral or spiritual dimensions of the individuals.
In fact, it is a question of creating a microcosm or a sample of the humanity which we would wish for the next century. I claim that the capitalist - socialist cell has the capacity to realize this wish because she would allow to every human being to realize her potential inside a community restricted to a group of employees by their participation in the promotion of the criteria. This participation should so have to facilitate them " the escalation " of Maslow's pyramid.
This realization of the potential of every human being will see to it, that one day all the human beings will form this humanity wished and suspected by the paleontologist Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Indeed, he considered, that after a long progress all the social groups that they can religious, political or economic, would join in a point that he called Oméga. This progress which is represented by the plan ( Human sheet) shows us that it would extend over thousands of years. But I indicate that he left this world in 1955 and that since, many domains were subjected to forces of acceleration of extraordinary changes which see to it that unless being a seer, nobody would have been able to imagine at this moment, when forty five years later, the humanity would have given itself a system looking like strangely a brain in the global scale (Internet) and when as a consequence, this point Oméga would be maybe much more near us than he foresaw it.
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In a new study conducted by Texas A&M University recently published in the journal Nutrition shows that the antioxidant effects of red grapefruit may increase bone density and slow down bone loss (Source: Grapefruit pulp increases antioxidant status and improves bone quality in orchidectomized rats. Nutrition, Volume 24, Issue 10, Pages 1039 – 1044 Farzad Deyhim et al).
The very promising conclusion was based on a sixty day study involving a total of fifty-six male rats. Forty-two rats were castrated to induce oxidative stress and lower testosterone levels so as to increase their risk of osteoporosis. One-third of the rats were then fed a regular diet, one-third were fed the same food plus five percent red grapefruit pulp, and the other third were fed the same diet plus ten percent red grapefruit pulp.
When compared to the unaltered rats, the castrated rats on a normal diet showed a substantial decrease in bone density, overall bone quality and antioxidant levels. They also lost more calcium and showed signs of bone breakdown markers in the urine. And while all the castrated rats showed a decrease in the magnesium and calcium levels in their bones, the decrease was not as severe among the rats fed the grapefruit pulp.
The altered rats not fed grapefruit pulp showed a 16%-24% percent reduction of the calcium and magnesium content in the lumbar spine. While the rats fed the grapefruit pulp had a decrease of only 10%-16%. Similar results were obtained for the hipbone density results of both groups.
Hello Vivian. thanks for the info. That may explain why people who grew up eating lots grapefruits do not get broken bones that easily. My mother has fallen and wacked her hips so hard several times over the years and has not broken or fractured them (she is 75). I will continue to eat my grapefruits. It has many health benefits as you mentioned. Has any research been done on the guinine properties of grapefruits grown in the winter months?
Vivian – I see the quote for the name and journal now – sorry to complain. I sincerely apologize. I really enjoy getting your emails!
Please give the actual name of the study and journal. I'd really like to read it.
Statins and red grapefruit are a bad combination. Maybe this was made perfectly clear. I scanned the article.
I used to like grapefruit so much & i used it for slimming as well. But since I was diagnosed with diabetes & certain drugs I have to take this is impossible to do. I am on Lipitor, this is out of the question.
Vivian, you have mentioned other varieties that we can have like sunflower seeds, pineapple, almonds etc.,this will suffice to folks like us, eating sensibly due to our health.
I was not pleased to read this article and how these male rats were abused all in the name of science! There has to be a more humane way to come up with the same results. Shame on the person(s) that conducted this study.
this article is nice one. Very informative and reading it have great knowledge helpful in our bone health.
How accurate can this study be if they were using MALE rats since the highest incidence of osteoporosis occurs in women?
I couldn't read it beyond the part where the rats were mutilated and tortured. I don't approve of that kind of research.
I have found the best natural organic nutrition supplement that probably not too many people still know about it. Not only does it contain many nutrients from just a single plant source, it also contains many medicinal properties.
I would be happy to share it with you, Vivian, as a way of paying back your generosity and kindness to help me to "Save our Bones" which I experienced good results.
I too would be very happy to have this information….. thank you in advance for sharing.
Please let me know the name of this particular supplement. Thank you.
I love red grapefruit but unfortunately grapefruit gives me cankers. My dentist told me to try taking Lysine daily which I do and it helps some. Is there anything else I can do to avoid cankers?
Hi Vivian, Can you recommend the names of books on Chinese medicine.
Do not learn Chinese med or herbs by books unless you're an experience herbalist or a doctor.
A few amateur herbalists bought tons of Chinese herbs from China town in San Francisco some years ago; went home grind the herbs to powder then mixed them up and capsuled them. They were all found dead later!
Different herbs process differently and some herbs chemistry will clash with each other.
I enjoy grapefruit every day and have been doing the Save Our Bones program for about 4 months and will get my next bone density test in Sept. My last test showed increase in bone density in my back but showed slight decrease in lower back. While surfing the web I found this program and started it right away.I also take vitamin K and vitamin D3 8000 IU per day also Omega 3 + coq10. After my bone density test, I will let you know the results.
DO SO MUCH FOR ALL OF US. GOD BLESS YOU!
I'm on medication that that restricts the intake of grapefruit products. Too bad! I love grape fruit!
Same here and cant have it due to RX// Darn it, cuz I love grapefruit.
This is quiet interesting and a sign of hope; but what about those poor rats?
You all might want to know.
There are some Meds, That grapefruit Cancels Out!
I'm glad I'm not a rat, but grapefruit is delicious so I shall add more of them to my diet.
I have reduced my cholesterol to normal got rid of my tablets and my Doctor said the Gym and the grapefruit has helped to reduce Colesterol and move from osteoporosis to Osteopenia ( Yellow grapefruit not red ) may be red is just the same but I am not sure. I cannot get your books because I do not use my credit card electronicly. Thanks for your emails they are very helpful.
Thanks Vivian….for everything you do!
What a horrible thing to do to a group of rats for no valid reason! Comparing male rats to female humans is ridiculous. I'm sure Texas A&M would have had no problem getting human volunteers for a study that involves eating grapefruit…unless it involved castration.
I agree. This study cannot be very viable since it only involved MALE rats. Who pays for such ridiculous studies anyway?
I take 3 different medications for blood pressure and have been told not to eat grapefruit. There is no one cure for everybody about anything.
grapefruit and have been avoiding it. I just want to take extra precaution too when it comes to my bones and other healthfull benefits. Thank you and God bless.
Surely you know that grapefruit interacts with blood pressure medication . So it is not good to tell people to eat grapefruit and not tell them about the negative interaction with blood pressure medication.
Hi Vivian, you are such a wonderful person, and so helpful too. Thanks for writing. Your display,and all that you are doing is just wonderful. You are a blessing to me and to so many others. I will be checking this your wonderful page, again and again. Hugs.
I CANNOT EAT GRAPFRUIT BECAUSE OF CERTAIN MEDICATIONS.
I take BP medication and it says not to eat grapefruit I love grapefruit. What will happen if I eat them.
Will your program help if my bone loss was created from multiple myelooma cancer?
I was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis of the spine with a high risk of fracture and osteopenia of my left hip, at the age of 55. I had a hysterectomy at the age of 36. The Dr. is pushing for me to take something or else I will be going down hill fast, as he put it. I do exercise 3x a week doing weight bearing exercises. I am so depressed I don't know which direction to go. One thing I do know is I really am afraid to take any of the drugs. I have started going for Pulse Electromagnetic Field Therapy 2x a week and the Chiropractor feels this treatment will help to increase my bone density. I am so fearful of breaking my hip and ending up in a wheelchair. I know it is not a good way to live my life. I have also been looking onto Svaroopa r Yoga and this also is said to have great results. Anyone ever tried this?
Ask your doctor about calcitonin (injections or nasal spray). I have a book called "The Hormone Solution, Stay Younger, Longer" by Thierry Hertoghe, MD. This is what he recommends for osteoporosis of the spine. Of course, you can find the book on Amazon. I know how you feel so don't get discouraged. I hope this helps.
Dr Fishman is world renoun PM&R MD and done extensive work in use of Physical(Exercises)Therapy for many conditions.
I have been reading comments for many weeks and finally decided to make one of my own. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis and osteopenia – took Boniva for a year (bad side effects so I stopped). I have purchased Vivian's book. Recently, went for a follow up bone scan after 2 years – and my numbers had worsened. So, guys, let's start thinking about the positive – has anyone had improved numbers – and what did you do to get them? Will keep you posted as to my own in a 12 months as I am following Vivian's book, exercising more, and taking Citracal and natural foods calcium. Thanks!!
I agree with the writer Tee. I had written before about my own situation as I have just recently started the program. In that comment I also asked for up to date data on the success of this program. I know Vivian gives a personal comment of a 20% increase in bone density improvement after she started to follow these principles but this program is a few years on now and I have not seen any other data on her continued progress. Occasionally there has been a positive response from a participant. I am still wondering what kind of data collection is being accumulated to let us know percentages of improvement or otherwise in individuals who are following the program. The problem of course would be that there are so many variables in each individual's health history and the way the program is used by them.
I do appreciate the forums and the emails from Vivian very much.
I enjoy grapefruit but I understand that it is not appropriate when one suffers from high blood pressure.This morning I had my blood pressure checked and was 155/85.
Well Vivian, May I say how wonderfully refreshing it is to have a true health professional really care about our bone health, instead of all the bandaid treatments that are offered to us, some of them downright dangerous as to their side effects.
Thank you for the daily tips. I am using and benefiting from most of them.
However, my Simvastatin (cholesterol lowering medication) vial reads: Avoid eating or drinking grapefruit products with this medication.
Interesting about the rats and bone strength. However, they were male rats and it was testosterone that was involved, so would this finding only relate to men? Women's osteoporosis is affected by low oestrogen levels.
Thank you for all of the helpful information about bone care. It is good to have a site that will inform us of differnce ways to turn around bone loss that is natural and healthy.
I take a Zocor generic for cholesterol and you are not supposed to eat grapefruit while taking this med. Now what?
I always apprciut you!!!Vivian.I enjoy your sujestion.
God bless you. YOU ARE SOOOOO GREAT!!
I and All people Those hwo read your book are Blessed.
Very interesting, but why cause such pain and suffering to innocent rats? Are there not enough humans around who could have taken part in this experiment? One of my main reasons for not taking the proffered drugs for osteoporosis, when I was diagnosed, was because I do not believe in testing on animals. For someone who seems to prefer to work with nature to deal with health issues, I am surprised at your promoting this method – which you do by forwarding it, Dr. Goldschmidt.
Should you have any information on anyone doing non-animal, cruelty-free research into osteoporosis, in England, please do let me know as I will happily volunteer.
I totally agree with Jan. What happened to the rats after the study was completed? Surely there must be enought women with osteopenia/osteoporosis who would be willing to eat grapefruit and be re-tested. I would!
Hi Jan Interesting reply! I'm a lover of ruby red grapefruit juice and grapefruit. I'll be glad to eat all they give me and then test me! I don't care too much for rats,,,,but I'm open to be tested on a grapefruit diet, because I need all the help I can get and they don't need to make rats sick to prove anything. I already have osteoporosis, so they have me: their guinea pig, so they should leave those poor animals alone!
already switched to sea salt but did no know what to do with the table salt. After your email I cleaned all the copper pots and pans with it and it worked great. lemon juice and table salt that is.
Iam also sending an email to MD Anderson to ask them why they would perscribe a drug that can cause cancer to treat ostepenia. The results of taking fosomax are bogus because the bone density tests shows only that the old bone structure is retained which gives a false impression that the bone health has improved.
Now my wife has multiple myeloma and this may be the reason. I plan to argue the points raised on your book with them. She already is working on alkalinity, walking 30 minutes, playing tennis, taking calcium and magnesium,vitamin b12, iomega-3, vitamin d3 so all she needs to take more is k2 rather than fosomax. She is in her fifth year after initial teatement.
this is really good news , as i eat red grape fruit almost every day,cause i like it,but now finding it has added benifets is great.
Of course, grapefruit is contra-indicated for some medications and so if you are being treated for a medical condition it would be wise to check with your doctor first.
What is a natural alternative to omaprozole?
By following the Save our Bones regime I thought my bone density would be better but it is worse. I am thinking it is the omaprzole robbing my bones of calcium and magnesium. Any thoughts on this?
I have exactly the same results and question. Thank you for bring it in.
I just would like to know if there is any natural alternative to Omaprozole?
What about ruby red grapefruit juice, would that be as good?
I just received my first injection of Prolia and wonder about the effects if I discontinue the shots, will this one shot cause much damage or am I safe in not receiving any more injections. I'm very healthy (I thought), go to the gym, lift weights, careful with my diet (have eaten pink grapefruit for breakfast for years) but don't do dairy products so I take calcium supplements along with vitamin D. I did a "littl" research on the Prolia and thought it was the best of the worst!
Would like to hear your comments on Prolia. I have been thinking of taking it and am a little concerned because it has only been out one year. Fortia has been out longer, but I don't want to have to inject myself every day.
I have not taken it yet, but have been considering it. I was wondering what you have heard about it. It's supposed to be working very well for osteoporosis.
My husband and I have have been eating the Ruby Reds for a some time now. We have been with Great Taste No Pain. Sherry has helped us to eat better. With the Alkaline, Acid balance, that you also recommend. Thank You Very Much. We really appreciate what you and Sherry are doing to help us live a better life.
Thanks for the article. I already love grapefruit and it's wonderful to know that it is so good for my bones.
You know what I am going to say… what do we folks do who are still stuck taking Statins (lipitor in our case) and cannot eat grapefruit — that we use to LOVE because it reduces the drugs effectiveness? I would love to eat GF again.
I used to eat grapefruit regularly, usually pink or red, until I was put on Fosamax. Since I quite taking it, I just bought my first jug of organic red grapefruit juice and look forward to buying the fruit.
Hi Barbara, can you tell me how long you were on Fosamax please? I have been on Actonil for 6 years and the specialist says if I stop now, all my old bone will collapse and I have read that these bisphosphonates stop ones body from forming new bones for 2 years after one stops taking them.
I have a tree loaded with the yellow grapefruit. Does it have to be the red kind?
Unfortunetly I am on Lipitor and am not suppose to ear grapefruit.
I liked the article-it was very interesting.Ilove red grapefruit.
I'm astonished to read that there are still people taking statins! The side effects of these drugs are horrendous – memory loss, muscle pain, gasrtic upsets and more. If you're a woman, unless you have already had a heart attack, they do you more harm than good. They are prescribed because doctors are paid to prescribe them – my doctor told me not to take any.
I would rather hear about the lab workers being castrated and tested while leaving the rats alone. This research may be 'promising' but I find it cruel and needless.
I have advanced Osteoporosis and I am on the Save Our Bones program. It is working for me! I am not taking an prescription drugs so I will try the red grapefruit! I hike 3 miles almost everyday, ride horses a lot and I don't dwell on negative thoughts. I take Bone Solid, Alive vitamins for women, fish oil and Holy basil!
My cause for the Osteoporosis was discovering that by drinking the water softener water for 25 years, I exposed myself to the demise of my bones. I have since stopped and now, I feel a change and I believe my bones are rebuilding! Thanks to Vivian for all your research and great advice…the book is worth the price!!!
Sounds good. I'd like it for my waiting room, but it's too expensive!
Beings I am on 3 B P meds, was told not to ever eat grapefruite. Is that true?
My doctor just took me off fosomax because he felt the report on my bone density test waranted it.
Is there harm in stoping fosomax. I have osteopenia.
Grapefruit is great depending on meds you are on. Also it is not good for kidney disease.
My Consultant told me not to eat grapefruit as it increases the risk of breast cancer. I have been battleing the disease for 16 years now even with a spread to both lungs so I am now cofused about your article claiming a study shows a decrease in risk of breast cancer by eating grapefruit. I also have severe Osteoporosis too.
can be harmful to anyone unless they have an ulcer. Not good because of breast cancer? wow I would think just the opposite because of it's antioxident properties, dunno.
Of course I don't have any medical degree( do have a diploma as a medical clerk though)…..
Grapefruit is awfully acidic I suppose which on it's own may not be so good and wouldn't one have to blend the pulp for digestive purposes?
I love reading your section as it gives me knowledge about 'Save our Bones'. Thanks a lot Viven. Keep it up.
Actually the acids in the grapefruit may change into alkaline in our stomachs, since that is the case with apple cider vinegar. I have read that alkalinity is a much better choice, as diseases favor acidity. I have been taking a tbsp of apple cider vinegar (Braggs organic) in a cup of hot water, with a tsp of either honey or black strap molasses each day…….tasty and good for the body.
I have a beautiful pink grapefruit tree in my back yard and love to eat them. If one is good can more be better? Can you eat to many?
Thank you again, Vivian, for all your really useful suggestions. I eat grapefruit almost daily. Now I am looking forward to your video broadcast and hope a replay will be available even after the appointed date and time (with the big time difference it might be difficult for us in Europe to "attend")- I would not like to miss it.
i eat a lot of red grapefruit but was wondering if the red navel oranges are just as good?
I eat a half grapefruit for breakfast. For my cholesterol I take Red Yeast Rice which has lovastatin. It does not seem to interfere.
I would love to by all these different books but we are having problems making ends meat as it is so I can only read what ever is printed right here.
Spellcheck and wikipedia are also free and it gives a lot of information about spelling.
Grapefruit can not be used with some high blood pressure medicine.
The article was very interesting and informative. I do eat grapefruit, and love the red pulp. I think I will be eating more of it! Thank you for your continual help to us all!
What about Grapefruit being forbidden to those of us oh cholesterol medications?
Yes, grapefruit can be a problem with certain medications. But here's the deal. If you have issues with grapefruit, or even if you just don't like it, then don't eat it. It's as simple as that. Grapefruit is just one of many bone healthy foods that you can include in your diet. It's much more important to eat a varied diet than it is to focus on one particular food. When I talk about a food, that doesn't mean you need to eat it or that you can't be successful on the program without it.
someone said Red Rice Yeast had lovastatin in it? Is that true?
Unfortunately as much as I love grapefruit, I cannot eat it because I am On Cholestrol medication that forbids eating grapefruit or drinking the juice.
Actually, many people (myself included) have regained their bone health without the use of drugs by following the Osteoporosis Reversal Program. The Program is designed for those who have been diagnosed with osteoporosis (even severe osteoporosis) or osteopenia. I don't believe osteoporosis medications are necessary, and they can have extreme adverse effects.
It's true that grapefruit can interfere with several medications. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist about whether it's an issue in your case. And keep in mind that you don't have to eat grapefruit (or any one food) to have success on the Save Our Bones program.
Thank you for the wonderful information. Interesting article.I cannot have it because of some medications. I used to love it.
I have eaten grapefruit for breakfast most days for the past 10-15yrs. It has not helped me.
I've never seen red grapefruit here in Melbourne, Australia.
Experiments with rats or other animals is against my beliefs – and anyway, how can one creatrure be compared to another?. They all have different reactions, including each and every human being.
Hi Vivian, that is good news about grapefruit. I have been eating this fruit all my life. I love it and will continue eating it.
I have a concern…I purchased your Save our bones program book on 10-20-10 by check. When do you think I will receive it?
Does the white grapefruit work as well? I have those in my yard. The rats in our neighborhood sure like them!!
Yes Peggy, white grapefruit is fine!
Great to read about Grapefruit helping with our bones. Unfortunately I cannot eat them now or the juice which I always had before I was in Hospital last Nov with SVT my heart racing. I was perscribed a tablet verapmil 120mg one a day and cannot take grapefruit in any form.
Wish I could. Is there anything else like that to help please.
Thank you for this new wonder full information, i will make sure to eat three grape fruit per week. Is that enough?
Red Grapefruit is very bad for those with kidney problems.
Grapefruit is not advisible if you take Statins, as I have to,to control high cholesterol.
I realy don't like grapefruit but will give it another try. I take all natural blood pressure pills and will research to see if there is any problem with grapefruit. My dad had realy bad high blood pressure a few different meds to control it, and he ate 1/2 grapefruit every morning and never had a problem. Am trying to follow bone program as close as possible.It's really a big change for me but I'm getting there.Vivian I look forward to your e-mails, keep them coming.
Hello Vivian: To your knowledge have bone density tests ever been inaccurate? The reason I ask is the day that I took a bone density scan (2 years ago, at the age of 58), the operator of the scan kept stopping the scan and saying that it was jamming up or something of that nature. When we received the results my doctor as well as myself was surprized that my levels were high enough to diagnose me with osteoporsis. I have been doing nutrition for years, and have been an avid workout person, from weight lifting to kick boxing. I was prescribed Bonavia, but had serious gastric problems while taking it, so am now taking 1,000 m of Vitamin D daily, exercising with weight lifting twice a week, reading your information and trying to eat the correct foods, and just basically hoping for the best.
I am tired of everyone telling me to have grapefruit or all these soy products. I cannot have either due to my meds. Please come up with some alternatives. Thanks.
Very interesting article about Grapefruit being a deterrent for bone loss. I take generic of Synthroid for thyroid issues and have been told that grapefruit interacts with the medication. Would be wonderful if this were not so and I might add grapefruit to my list of favored fruits and veggies!
I never knew that info thank you for putting that into the comments.
Grapefruit pith actually contains "good" calcium and will also get rid of "foreign/chemical" calcium. Easy to take if juiced with the fruit part (I remove the waxy peel with a potato knife).
The problem with grapefruit is its tendency to interact with many medications to reduce or increase their effects in the body. The list of medicines affected by grapefruit or its juice continues to grow. I do, however, like the idea of eating red grapefruit.


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No more chopping, changing in ODIs for India – Shastri
By Editorial Bureau November 16, 2018 4167
MUMBAI (Reuters) – India's period of experimenting with their one-day international side is over with a little over six months before the World Cup in England, head coach Ravi Shastri has said.
India have tried to manage the workload of key players like Virat Kohli and their frontline fast bowlers by resting them for their previous ODI series.
With the top three spots in the batting order locked in and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni a floating option, a number of players have been given the chance to audition for the middle order over the last couple of years.
The auditions are now over, Shastri suggested.
"We will try and play close to a 15 that will go to the World Cup," he told reporters before India's departure for Australia.
"Chopping, changing over now, rest period over. Now is the time to really get focused, play as a unit.
"And hopefully not have too many injuries where we have to look elsewhere and take it from there."
India will play a three-match Twenty20 series before the first test starts in Adelaide on Dec. 6 with Perth, Melbourne and Sydney hosting the remainder of the tests before a three-match one-day international series in January.
That will be followed by a five-match ODI series in New Zealand before India return home for another five-match ODI series against Australia.
India's top players will then be involved in the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament before the World Cup begins on May 30 in England.
"There are not too many games now," Shastri added. "We have got eight good games in Australia and New Zealand and then five against Australia here. So 13 games. So we will try and play the best team at all times."
Two-time champions India are ranked second in the world in the 50-over format behind England.
(Reporting by Sudipto Ganguly; editing by Nick Mulvenney)
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Q: Image processing: road extraction I want to visualize the last kilometer of a cycling race. currently i have tried to do this through canny and contours, but i am not getting the desired result. Someone an idea to make this work? I want to visualize the road between the barriers. I want to detect the four corners of the road to implement homography transform.
image of road

image after canny and mask

A: One approach is using line-detector

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*Apply Canny as a preprocessing method:

import cv2

img = cv2.imread("road.jpg")
gray = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
canny = cv2.Canny(gray, 50, 200)

Result:

But there is a problem, as you can see the lines other than barriers are also detected:

If we set a _length_threshold we can remove most part:
lines = cv2.ximgproc.createFastLineDetector(_length_threshold=50).detect(canny)

Of course, you can test with different _length_threshold values.
But the upper and downward lines still remain. We need vertical lines.
The vertical line should be y2 - y1 > 0. Since if y2-y1=0 then the line is horizontal:
if abs(current_y2 - current_y1) > 5:
     cv2.line(img,
              pt1=(current_x1, current_y1),
              pt2=(current_x2, current_y2),
              color=(0, 255, 0),
              thickness=3)

Result:

Code:

import cv2

img = cv2.imread("road.jpg")
gray = cv2.cvtColor(img, cv2.COLOR_BGR2GRAY)
canny = cv2.Canny(gray, 50, 200)

lines = cv2.ximgproc.createFastLineDetector(_length_threshold=50).detect(canny)

for current_line in lines:
    current_x1 = int(current_line[0][0])
    current_y1 = int(current_line[0][1])
    current_x2 = int(current_line[0][2])
    current_y2 = int(current_line[0][3])

    if abs(current_y2 - current_y1) > 5:
        cv2.line(img,
                 pt1=(current_x1, current_y1),
                 pt2=(current_x2, current_y2),
                 color=(0, 255, 0),
                 thickness=3)

cv2.imwrite("result.png", img)

Now, you know the coordinates, you can select the road area.
cv2.rectangle(img, pt1=(600, 70), pt2=(1150, 890), color=(0, 255, 0), thickness=5)

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Category Archives: Idris Elba
Luther. Not Martin.
Posted on November 6, 2010 by Joe Moore
I had one of those uncomfortable epiphanies a couple of weeks ago: I am getting old enough to have senior moments. On Sunday night, at 9:45 PM, my Blackberry gave a reminder beep and a window popped up that read: "Luther BBC America 10:00 PM." I had no recollection whatsoever of entering that notation in my calendar. That's much worse, to my mind, than forgetting the entry until it popped up — I mean, what are reminders for, other than to remind? — and then thinking, "oh yeah, I wanted to see that." No, this was like one of those Philip K. Dick stories where the Joe from the future sends a note to Joe in the past, like, "Sell short on Simon & Schuster on December 1!" I had no idea what Luther even was. Anyway, I need to thank whichever of my personalities, present or future, wrote the memo because Luther should be required viewing for anyone who loves crime fiction.
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What I'm reading: BURIAL by, uh, Neil Cross, BOX 21 by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom, and HYPOTHERMIA by Arnaldur Indridason. BURIAL is a nasty little tale of sins coming back to haunt the sinner; BOX 21 is a sordid, one-sit novel which concerns the sex trade in Sweden, among other things; and HYPOTHERMIA is the sixth of the Inspector Erlendur novels to be translated from the Islenka, brooding tale about an obsessive investigation of a suicide.. I'm bouncing back and forth amongst them all to the accompaniment of "Take It Easy On Kathy At Least She Can Dance" by Andrew Graham & Swarming Branch, played over and over. It sounds like a much younger Bob Dylan fronting the Velvet Underground & Nico.
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Simpsons Snubs
May 18, 2012 braddearl	4 Comments
Not too long ago, there was an article on Grantland.com that highlighted the best Simpsons moments of all time. I'm deeply offended that such an article was written and that I wasn't asked to contribute. The staff at Grantland did an alright job with it, but they definitely overlooked some pretty great Simpsons moments. Here are the the Simpsons Hall of Fame snubs:
Simpsons BBQ
This moment comes to us from Season 7 Episode 5 "Lisa the Vegetarian." This is an iconic Simpsons episode and an unforgettable quote. It's quick, witty, goofy lines like this that defines the humor of The Simpsons. Unfortunately, this clip doesn't keep going because right after this comes another moment equally as memorable. Lisa (the vegetarian) asks her dad why he has to serve meat at his barbecue.
"You don't win friends with salad." – Homer Simpson
Truer words have never been spoken.
Knifey Spoony Original Clip
"You Call That A Knife"
You can't have a Simpsons HOF without a clip from Season 6 Episode 16 "Bart Vs. Australia." While most people would pick the infamous "Don't tread on me" scene, I prefer this Crocodile Dumbdee moment. You see what I did there?
THE SIMPSONS Professor Frink's
Don't Touch It
The great thing about The Simpsons is that they are not the only people in Springfield. The show is famous for having an entire city full of developed characters that can add to the story lines surrounding the Simpson family. No Simpsons HOF can exist without a proper tribute to one of the best cartoon voices of all time, Professor John Nerdelbaum Frink, Jr.
Electric Shock Aversion Therapy - The Simpsons - The Simpsons
Electric Shock Aversion Therapy
One of the all time greatest moments of the show came to us only four episodes into the first season. What makes this clip so memorable is how it shows the family dynamic of The Simpsons. Homer and Marge are average people, doing their best to make it by in this world with what they've been given. There is a lot of arguing and problems along the way in the Simpson household, but love for each other always prevails. This is the common theme of every episode and what makes it such an endearing show.
Beer Salesman - The Simpsons - The Simpsons
Beer Salesman
Do you really think we could have a Simpsons HOF without a clip about beer? What I love about this clip is how it shows the mastermind troublemaker that is Bart Simpson.
Lionel Hutz: BabySitter-at-Law
Lionel Hutz, Babysitter at Law
Another tribute to one of Springfield's strongest characters. The only greater attorney on TV is Barry Zuckerkorn. Any time Lionel Hutz is on the screen you know you are in for a laugh.
The Simpsons - Homer gives Bart advice on women
Lesson About Women
Everything I know about treating women, I learned from Homer Simpson. I'm actually not kidding and I don't think anyone is surprised by that.
"When it comes to compliments, women are ravenous, blood-sucking monsters always wanting more! more! more!!!"
Ok, I take back my earlier statement. Now, truer words have never been spoken.
Simpsons - Monorail Song
The Monorail Song
This song about Springfield getting a monorail is so well known that I almost feel lazy for including it. The Simpsons features some great songs such as "All Syrup Super Squishy Bender" and "Who Needs the Kwik-E-Mart," but none are greater than Lyle Lanley persuading the members of Springfield to buy a monorail through song. A fun fact about this clip is that this episode was written entirely by Conan O'Brien.
The Simpsons Clip: Moe Taking Lie Detector Test
Lie Detector Moe
From the infamous, "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" episode. Moe is the saddest, most depressing character ever, but in his pitiful life we find a lot of humor.
Homer boxing montage
Why Can't We Be Friends"
"The Homer They Fall" episode is one of the all time greatest. It features this clip right here with the best boxer intro song ever and also this quote from Drederick Tatum:
Interviewer #1: Champ, do you feel remorse for your crime?
Drederick Tatum: Oh, yes. Believe me, my god, if I could turn back the clock on my mother's stair-pushing, I would certainly, reconsider it.
Interviewer #2: Drederick, ah, what do you think of Homer Simpson?
Drederick Tatum: I think he's a good man. I like him. I got nothing against him, but I'm definitely gonna make orphans of his children.
Interviewer #3: Uh, you know, they do have a mother, Champ?
Drederick Tatum: Yes, but I would imagine that she would die of grief.
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4 thoughts on "Simpsons Snubs"
Peggy Earl says:
Awesome column Brad! Looking forward to this…
Awesome article Brad! Looking forward to this collaboration!!
Not bad, but you forgot the football episode and I love the Hamlet episode.
"Nobody out crazies Ophelia!"
Awesome Brad. But seriously, not a single crazy cat lady moment? The best simpsons episode is when all of Lisa's cats keep dying for sure


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The user will typically use the classes package.

It requires a ResourceBundle named VoteSmart. This means a file
named votesmart.properties must be found in your class path, such
as your resources directory. This VoteSmart client reads two
keys from the resource bundle, one of which is mandatory.
These are in the form of key=value, one on each line.
The keys are:

apikey		(Mandatory) get and APIKEY from VoteSmart.org

cache		(Optional) such as c:/tmp/VoteSmartCache

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cache=c:/tmp/votesmart

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1.2.1 Does this have an auto-drain valve on the tank?
1.2.2 What are the dimensions?
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Employed Lawyer Professional Liability Insurance
By ACC
This Wisdom of the Crowd, compiled from questions and responses posted on the Small Law Department eGroup and the WMACCA Chapter eGroup*, addresses the issue of acquiring insurance for in-house counsel. The issues discussed include:
I. Malpractice Protection
II. Insurance Prices and Policies
III. Additional Resources
* (Permission was received from the ACC members quoted below prior to publishing their eGroup comments in this Wisdom of the Crowd resource.)
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I am curious what other in house lawyers do to protect themselves individually against claims of malpractice from their corporate client and/or its shareholders? Is it necessary or advisable to obtain Employed Lawyer Professional Liability coverage in addition to D&O coverage? Do your companies carry attorney malpractice insurance for your staffs?
Response #1
First and foremost, your company should be carrying D&O insurance for the executives. By your question, I am merely presuming that your company is small enough (perhaps also privately held by family members who are the sole shareholders?) that you are concerned about a shareholder attempting to sue you for advice you gave "their" company that they believed was wrong. D&O insurance would insulate you from being accused of making the wrong choice in otherwise doing your normal job. Same goes for the CEO and CFO, for example, if this litigious shareholder seeks to try to overrule a business decision. If, on the other hand, your company is mid-to-large sized, while D&O insurance is still a necessity, I would say that the risk of a gadfly shareholder acting this way is substantially lower.
Secondly, don't confuse "malpractice" with merely upsetting the powers that be. Most companies simply fire people they don't like or whom they don't think are doing the job that they want them to do. So if you're "always" telling the CFO "no" to his crazy ill-advised risky and perhaps arguably borderline illegal schemes, most likely the CFO will just get you fired rather than wasting the effort of trying to have the company sue you for "malpractice". And advising the CFO to not embark the company on a crazy, ill-advised, risky, and possibly illegal path isn't malpractice, of course.
Third, if you're being cornered into handling things that are truly outside of your comfort zone and expertise (for example, immigration) and the company refuses to let you engage outside counsel to aide in those specialized areas, then I suppose you are faced with an ethical issue that comes closer to "malpractice". However, again, you can do your best to study-up on that area of the law and give your advice couched with the disclaimer that you really are not an expert in immigration law and that you really strongly advise that the company permit you to engage outside counsel for a second opinion. Done thusly, it'd be hard to support an action against you for malpractice. And, again, back to #2, they'll probably fire you and call you incompetent rather than waste the time of suing.
I'm curious what could have raised this fear in the first place. Are you fairly new to in-house practice, and just feeling unsure of how exposed you are, financially/personally? Did the company face some kind of "bet the company" lawsuit where you made a decision to handle the lawsuit one way, and in hindsight that choice ended up being more disastrous than you could have anticipated? Business people made "bad" decisions all the time. I remember my old boss from 30 years ago telling me that your goal should be to be right 51% of the time, because that means you're right more often than being wrong. The point being, don't let being afraid to make the wrong choice paralyze you from making any choice at all. Because doing nothing is, in itself, a choice.
Most malpractice cases involve lawyers who repeatedly fail to pay attention to deadlines, comingle client and personal funds, and fail to honor conflicts of interest. It's pretty rare for a malpractice case to be successful against a lawyer who did their level best, and the matter simply ended up not working out as planned despite those best efforts and otherwise reasonable approach. Sometimes things just work out poorly. But it doesn't mean you're so incompetent that you committed malpractice. 1
Please note that most corporate D&O policies specifically exclude coverage for professionals (of all stripes), the presumption being that they must be separately covered for acts or omissions that are related to the performance of their professional duties.
It's often very difficult for employed lawyers to prove that even what they would deem "business" advice should be covered, since if your title is SVP and GC of a company, it's clear that the reason you're in the room is likely because of the GC title and not because of the SVP title/role.
The vast majority of situations wherein a GC's judgment or actions are questioned by management, lead to the counsel being fired, not to the counsel being sued—that's empirically supported. I would look to employed lawyer policies for coverage in circumstances where the in-house lawyer could be working on matters that involve the reliance of third parties, whom—if they think you've exercised bad judgment or acted incorrectly—are more likely than your clients to sue. 2
D&O usually excludes legal services. An in-house lawyer's equivalent protection is employed lawyers coverage. It can cover malpractice claims arising out of the course of your job, volunteer activities, and moonlighting. We found a better price by buying an add-on through our existing carrier rather than a separate product. I was especially happy to get coverage for volunteer activities since I'm on a few boards and it never fails that legal issues come up. 3
I had a conversation with our broker no too long ago about this type of insurance. It is my understanding that a D&O policy may exclude professional services such as legal advice or legal work. I was provided with the attached article, which also is a reminder that attorneys who are not directors or officers of the company are not covered by the D&O policy unless coverage is expanded to include employees. Employed Lawyers coverage is not very expensive. 4
E&O and D&O policies typically exclude exposures for the legal department. The cost of an employed lawyers' policy is a small price to pay for your peace of mind. 5
I agree that employed lawyer's coverage is relatively inexpensive and important. I do not have the GC title but essentially perform the role, so I also had my title specifically added to our D&O policy. We also added the Controller title and the VP of Tax title to our D&O policy. 6
Other reasons to consider E&O coverage for in-house counsel (i) D&O triggers for coverage are not the same as for malpractice coverage for lawyers/in-house counsel (D&O coverage may not be triggered under certain events where E&O coverage would be); (ii) though defense costs may be covered by the D&O policy, some damages may not be, though would be under the E&O coverage; (iii) deductibles under the E&O policy may be significantly lower than the D&O policy. 7
We have the unique situation of being a public entity, which complicates D&O. If we have D&O, then it waives the statutory immunities (which are strong in our state). Case law says the limits of the statutory immunity mirror standard D&O coverages, which excludes coverage for legal. Thus, we could add EL without waiving the statutory immunities for everyone else. We added a employed lawyer's coverage for a small price. 8
We do carry a separate employed lawyers insurance because attorney work can sometimes be outside the scope of D&O. Different agents will advise you differently on this issue. It is expensive, even for a small department. The bonus is that it can also cover endorsed pro bono. 9
Response #10
We carry it for the reasons pointed out in another post. It may fill in some gaps you may have in other policies and may give you some coverage for professional activities (like pro bono) that aren't strictly job-related. And it's not that expensive relative to our other policies. 10
We have a malpractice policy as well. Another benefit our policy provides is coverage for any off-the-cuff advice you may give to third parties that would typically not be covered under the polices you mentioned. 11
What carriers are best for this type of insurance? I've been looking into it for our small legal group (4) and have had limited success finding carriers with decent coverage at a reasonable cost. None of us has any prior claims, nor do we handle securities, litigation, or patent prosecution in-house, but the quoted cost is $10-21K/yr. depending on limits and retentions. We have some coverage under D&O. I'm interested in peace of mind, but we also have to justify the cost to the business.
We are bidding out coverage for our department of 4 attorneys and the price that you mention is quite a bit higher than the quotes we've received. I believe we're discussing a coverage amount of $1m.
One other point - employed lawyers coverage often will protect an in-house lawyer who is performing pro bono services. If you're working on or thinking about pro bono outside of a legal services type program (which usually provide coverage for volunteers), then this can be a great way to deal with what is otherwise a difficult hindrance to pro bono activities, and it can be a great recruiting/retention tool. 12
I have been looking into employed lawyer insurance for my company, and I asked a broker friend (Kara Altenbaumer-Price with USI - info below) for her thoughts. I have cut-and-pasted her response below - forgive the length, but I thought this was helpful information:
Employed Lawyers insurance provides coverage for the activities of in-house counsel in their role as lawyer to the company - basically malpractice insurance. It is designed to cover claim arising from their services as a lawyer, not their services as an officer. It is intended to cover gaps in D&O policies and EPL policies that may be created by professional services exclusions. Coverage is generally broad, but varies significantly policy to policy. It may include:
Ethics and Licensing hearings
Claims by employees the in-house lawyer is representing
SEC and regulatory claims
Legal Advice given to individual executives
Some high-profile cases: (We don't know whether Employed Lawyer Coverage was available or used).
GlaxoSmithKline - DOJ charged associate GC with six counts of making false statements, falsifying or concealing documents, and obstructing a 2002 investigation by the Food and Drug Administration into the company's unapproved marketing practices of the antidepressant Wellbutrin.
Trace International - Chapter 7 trustee sued GC for not adequately advising the board as to its obligations to review a transaction that benefitted the controlling shareholder.
Tenet Healthcare - SEC charged GC, saying he knew or should have known that the company overstated charges in its public filings.
Qwest - Plaintiffs in securities class action claimed GC was responsible for misstatements in the public filings.
Comverse - SEC entered into $3 million civil settlement with GC for stock options backdating.
Examples of actual claims on Employed Lawyers Policies:
Cause of Action
Negligent Misrepresentation in a Contract Damages Sought: $1.2 million General Counsel for a restaurant franchisor drafted a contract between the franchisor and a franchisee regarding development of a new franchise restaurant in an affluent community. When the restaurant did not attract a viable customer base and the franchisee experienced severe financial losses, the franchisee brought suit against the general counsel of the franchisor alleging negligent advice and negligent misrepresentation regarding the ultimate cost of the franchise and the terms of the franchise agreement.
Unauthorized Practice of Law Defense Costs: $212,000 A paralegal working for a nonprofit human services organization directed elderly clients of the organization to self-service estate planning forms on the Internet and assisted these individuals in interpreting and filling out the forms. The paralegal also made legal representations regarding how a particular estate planning device would affect the client's life circumstances. After an investigation, the state bar association filed a claim against the general counsel of the human services organization for failure to adequately supervise the paralegal, and against the paralegal for the unauthorized practice of law.
Conflict of Interest - Contract Negotiations Demand: Over $2 million
An attorney for BIG, a TV production company, drafted a joint agreement with two other pro An attorney for BIG, a TV production company, drafted a joint agreement with two other production companies, MICRO and PETIT, to produce a made-for-TV movie, and handled all negotiations with the television network and other service providers regarding the project. The movie had a much greater viewing share than anticipated and was made into a TV series for the fall schedule.
When the series' success resulted in substantial earnings for BIG and its affiliates, and smaller earnings for MICRO and PETIT and their affiliates, MICRO and PETIT brought suit against BIG and its in-house counsel, alleging misrepresentation and conflict of interest, and demanding an accounting of profits. production companies, MICRO and PETIT, to produce a made-for-TV movie, and handled all negotiations with the television network and other service providers regarding the project. The movie had a much greater viewing share than anticipated and was made into a TV series for the fall schedule. When the series' success resulted in substantial earnings for BIG and its affiliates, and smaller earnings for MICRO and PETIT and their affiliates, MICRO and PETIT brought suit against BIG and its in-house counsel, alleging misrepresentation and conflict of interest, and demanding an accounting of profits.
Malpractice - Pro Bono Representation Defense Costs: $23,000 An in-house transactional attorney for a financial institution defended an indigent client in a felony assault matter under the state bar association's mandatory pro bono requirement. After the client was convicted, he sued the attorney for malpractice, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.
Negligence - Employment Law Settlement: $860,000 A not-for-profit inner city hospital experienced a layoff of employees after a funding shortage forced the hospital to downsize. In-house counsel handled the disparate impact analysis of the proposed layoff and determined that the layoff would not disproportionately affect employees with regard to age, race, gender, or other protected classes under relevant employment laws. After a former employee filed a national origin discrimination claim with the EEOC, the EEOC investigated the layoffs and brought an enforcement action against the hospital in federal court. The affected employees also brought an action against the in-house counsel for negligent design of the downsizing plan.
Conflict of Interest - Dual Representation Settlement: $325,000 The general counsel for a small public company represented both the company and its CFO in an investigation and subsequent action by the SEC regarding misrepresentation of financial information in the company's financials. The company fully complied with the SEC during the investigation, and charges were ultimately dropped against the company. The CFO was found liable, was fined by the SEC, and was fired by the company. Subsequently, the CFO filed a malpractice claim against the general counsel for conflict of interest and ineffective representation of counsel.
Misrepresentation - Opinion Letter Work Damages Paid: Approximately $600,000 A development company sought private financing in order to expand its business and issued debt instruments to 100 individual and corporate investors in order to raise revenue. In connection with these transactions, in-house counsel for the development company issued written opinion letters regarding the financial standing of the company and the viability of its new course of business. The expansion was never completed, the development company went bankrupt, and the investors filed a class action against the company and in-house counsel for breach of fiduciary duty, misrepresentation and professional malpractice.
Negligence in E-Discovery Defense and Settlement: $450,000
An animal rights organization sued a manufacturer of canine chew toys, alleging that certain chemicals in the toys' plastic coating were causing severe illness in dogs when fragments of the coating were ingested by the dogs during aggressive play. During discovery, plaintiff sought information related to the development and testing of the toys, including communications between scientists and engineers and the manufacturer. In-house counsel of the manufacturer used an outside law firm to manage the discovery process and hired an e-discovery service provider to retrieve e-mail correspondence and other documents related to the chew toys from the defendant's computer systems.
During trial, it became apparent that defense witnesses were poorly prepared to testify and the defendant manufacturer had failed to produce numerous communications within the scope of the discovery requests. A special magistrate investigated the discovery errors and determined that in-house counsel failed to give adequate direction to the e-discovery company and was negligent in supervising outside counsel. The trial judge sanctioned in-house counsel, who also was brought before the state bar association in a lengthy disciplinary proceeding
Malpractice - Personal Legal Services Damages Alleged: $200,000 As a favor to his employer, in-house counsel of an agricultural supply company appeared in court to assist his CEO's son in defending a traffic matter related to an automobile accident. When all the evidence against the teenager had been presented and the judge issued the harshest punishment possible for the violation-license revocation-the CEO terminated the in-house counsel's employment and joined in a malpractice claim filed by his son.
Sarbanes-Oxley Liability Defense Costs: Over $500,000
General Counsel for a private, wholly owned subsidiary of a public company sought an outside legal opinion whether certain benefits transactions needed to be reported in the entity's financials. Outside counsel opined that reporting was required, and the general counsel advised the subsidiary's CFO accordingly. Prior to the public company's financials release, the general counsel discovered that the transactions had not been included in the company's financial report, and he left a telephone message for the parent company's CFO, stating that he had an "urgent matter" to discuss.
The parent company's CFO never returned the call, and the company's financials were disclosed, unchanged. A subsequent SEC investigation revealed the misstatement, and the general counsel was found liable under Section 307 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The general counsel was fined and suspended from appearing or practicing before the SEC for his negligence in not following up with his employer or the company's parent to ensure that the transactions were reported correctly.
Defamation $500K settlement, with $1M for defense
This is a defamation case by 2 attorneys against the Named Organization and one of its in-house attorneys. Plaintiffs allege that the in-house attorney wrongfully accused them of conspiring with the court clerk to alter the filing date of a summons and complaint in a patent infringement suit. The suit was mistakenly filed a day early by the plaintiffs, but the clerk allegedly re-stamped the complaint for the next day. The in-house counsel had a blog site, found out about the alteration of the filing date, and stated that plaintiffs attorneys wrongfully influenced the clerk to change the date (tampering with a court document is a felony and accusing an attorney of doing so is defamatory). Plaintiffs demanded in excess of $2M.
Resolution: After negotiations, the matter was settled for $700K with $500K being contributed under the CCP policy on behalf of the Insured in-house counsel. Legal fees in excess of $1M were also paid under the CCP policy for the defense of the Insured in-house counsel.
Wrongful Termination / Negligent Advice $450K settlement
As a condition of employment as Treasurer of the Named Organization, Plaintiff was required to obtain a certain license from the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS). Plaintiff, at the alleged advice of the Insured Corporate Counsel, neglected to include in his application information about a prior misdemeanor arrest. The OTS later discovered the omission and denied the application for license.
Plaintiff alleges that the Named Organization later admitted to the OTS that the omission was the result of legal advice from Corporate Counsel. One month later, the Named Organization terminated Plaintiff's employment because he could not obtain the requisite licensing. Plaintiff's demand against Named Organization and the Insured Corporate Counsel alleges causes of action for Negligence, Negligent Supervision and Retention, Legal Malpractice, Defamation/Injury to Reputation, Breach of Contract and Costs and Expense.Plaintiff specifically sought damages for personal injury compensatory damages of $9 million and attorneys' fees and costs.
Resolution: Matter resolved globally at mediation for $1 million against the Named Organization and the Insured Corporate Counsel. The CCP policy contributed $450K on behalf of the Insured Corporate Counsel.
Wrongful Termination $500K + in defense
This claim began as a wrongful termination claim (Named Organization EPLI coverage with another carrier) that was filed by the Named Organization's former General Counsel. In its responsive pleading, the Named Organization filed a counter-claim against the General Counsel. The counterclaim included an allegation of legal malpractice against the General Counsel, which triggered a defense of the General Counsel under the CCP policy. The policy outlines reserved rights regarding any indemnity obligation based on, among other defenses, the insured v. insured exclusion.
Resolution: Defense counsel has advised that the cost to defend the General Counsel action will likely exceed $500,000. Resolution via negotiation is being pursued in concert with the Named Organization's EPLI carrier before substantial amount of defense fees are incurred.
Limits Analysis
Based on our research, companies of your size who purchase Employed Lawyers Insurance typically buy between $5 million and $10 million in limits. [This sentence is directed a smallish public company]. One point to consider in purchasing Employed Lawyers coverage is whether the purchase is being made to protect the attorney from suits by the company or the company's balance sheet from suits by third parties or employees. While Employed Lawyers Insurance typically covers defense for in-house counsel when they are sued by the company, there are circumstances in which the underlying indemnity is not covered.
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I was thinking about this one over the weekend (briefly) and for $1M I think a representative pricing for this would be in the $3000 - $6000 range (excess an approx.. $10k SIR/depending on services performed and number # of EL's). However, a few things of note to note:
Who is covered - some forms (Chartis for example) include a WIDE array of support staff with broad language. Some forms, like Chubb or ACE, are not as baseline expansive but can be modified.
What is covered - below, the point is made about pro bono work and that is included in some forms automatically, some by endorsement and some carriers do not have/offer the language. If there is a great deal of pro bono or a specific subset that is being worked on internally (i.e., the below mentioned Patent work) this may effect pricing (higher) and/or limit the scope of cover. Need to be out front on that.
Carrier Specific Concerns - ACE Limits defense costs for claims in some forms, Chubb has limited base language and some carriers (like ACE on the private co side) often automatically offer a sublimit of employed lawyer cover on the D&O placement. Have to be careful as there is also language in BOTH policies (a combo employed lawyers D&O and a dedicated employed lawyers policy) that state they are excess any other applicable cover. This could stop cover applying while fingers (and policies) are pointed at each other. 13
"Seeking Shelter from the Storm: ELP insurance provides employed lawyers some coverage, even for internal claims and pro bono work," Laurie J. Sablak, Legal Times. Vol. XXVI, No. 42, October 20, 2003. 14
Chubb's product sheet on Employed Lawyers Coverage 15
Chartis's page on Employed Lawyers Coverage 16
"D&O Insurance for In-House Counsel: Are You Protected?" 17 Kara Altenbaumer-Price, March 2011
1 Laura Vogel, Assistant General Counsel, The Auto Club Group (Small Law Departments, July 6, 2012).
2 Susan Hackett, CEO/CLO/Principal, Legal Executive Leadership, LLC (Small Law Departments, July 10, 2012).
3 Brandy Olson, General Counsel, Director of Legal and Regulatory Services, Muscatine Power and Water (Small Law Departments, July 10. 2012).
4 Janet Pelzel, General Counsel, PEAK Technologies, Inc. (Small Law Departments, Sept. 7, 2012).
5 Anonymous (Sept. 2012).
6 Kristie Scott, Associate General Counsel, Vocus, Inc. (Small Law Departments, Sept. 10, 2012).
7 Dennis Stryker, General Counsel, Rick Engineering Company (Small Law Departments, Sept. 10, 2012).
8 Brandy Olson, General Counsel, Director of Legal and Regulatory Services, Muscatine Power and Water (Small Law Departments, Sept. 11, 2012).
9 Janine Greenwood, Chief Legal Officer, National Student Clearinghouse (WMACCA General Counsel, Aug. 15, 2012).
10 Ona Alston Dosunmu, General Counsel, The Brookings Institution (WMACCA General Counsel, Aug. 17, 2012).
11 Vanessa Phillips Flores, General Counsel, Kotarides Developers (WMACCA General Counsel, Aug. 17, 2012).
12 Todd Murtha, VP Business and Legal Affairs, Wize Commerce (Small Law Departments, Sept. 12, 2012).
13 Dena DeNooyer Stroh, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Murchison Oil & Gas, Inc. (Small Law Departments, Sept. 19, 2012).
14 Janet Pelzel, General Counsel, PEAK Technologies, Inc. (Small Law Departments, Sept. 7, 2012).
15 Dena DeNooyer Stroh, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Murchison Oil & Gas, Inc. via KaraAltenbaumer-Price, Director of Complex Claims & Consulting, USI Southwest/USI Northwest (Small Law Department, Sept. 19, 2012).
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Synchronize inside the method, or the block of codes using the method in run()/call()?
SynchronizeMap and HashTable, difference, efficiency, usage?
Lock, reentrantLock and synchronized difference? In the assignment?
Asynchronized: if there are two threads, and they share memory (share variable), it is not safe using multithreading, we may not get the value we want to get.
A maximum of 10 (or whatever number you desire) threads will be active processing tasks.
If more than 10 tasks are submitted then they are held in a queue until threads become available.
If a thread terminates due to failure during execution and prior to shutdown, a new thread is created to take its place.
The threads exist till the pool is shutdown.
Synchronized map guarantees that each atomic operation you want to run on the map will be synchronized. Running two (or more) operations on the map however, must be synchronized in a block. You must synchronize two or more method calls on the synchronizedMap object only in a case you have to rely on results of previous method call(s) in the subsequent method call in the sequence of method calls on the synchronizedMap object.
concurrenthashmap(efficient): ConcurrentHashMap synchronizes or locks on the certain portion of the Map . To optimize the performance of ConcurrentHashMap , Map is divided into different partitions depending upon the Concurrency level . So that we do not need to synchronize the whole Map Object.
Reflection makes it possible to inspect classes, interfaces, fields, annotations and methods at runtime, without knowing the names of the classes, methods etc.


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Back in June, the Australian Tax Office told a Parliamentary standing committee on tax and revenue that it was "considering" reintroducing random audits. Now the ATO has confirmed random audits will commence in 2016. The compliance program targeting 600 individuals and small businesses will focus on tax evasion and under-reporting.


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The Origin of Evil Spirits: The Reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature, Revised Edition
The Origin of Evil Spirits
The Reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature, Revised Edition
Archie T. Wright (Author)
How do we account for the explosion of demonic activity in the New Testament? Archie T. Wright's work traces the development of the concept of evil spirits from the Hebrew Bible through postbiblical Jewish literature. Wright is concerned with the reception history of Genesis 6:1–4 (the source of the "Watchers" traditions) in early Enochic and Philonic Judaism during the Second Temple Period. He suggests that the nonspecificity inherent in the biblical text of Genesis 6:1–4 opened the basis for the later emergence of an etiology of evil spirits as Jewish authors engaged with the text.
As a result, Genesis 6:1–4 played an important part in the development of demonology in Second Temple Judaism. Chapters examine 1 Enoch 1–36 (the Book of the Watchers) and the reception of the Watchers tradition in the Dead Sea Scrolls and Philo of Alexandria and draw conclusions about the background of the New Testament conceptions of demons and demon possession.
"I would in fact recommend this book, not because of the answers it gives, but the questions it raises."
—Philip R. Davies
Emeritus, University of Sheffield, UK
"This work is marked by several strengths. First, Wright shows an impressive command of the primary and secondary literature. Second, this writer appreciates Wright's tendency to express cautious conclusions regarding historical and source-critical matters. These qualities are especially helpful in a work dealing with the reception history of a given text. Third, Wright has an extremely helpful discussion of the identity of the nephilim of Gen. 6:4."
—Mark D. Owens
Luther Rice University & Seminary
"This is an important book that ought to feature in any discussion of the Book of the Watchers, of Jewish demonology, and of the interpretation of Gen. 6:1-4. Wright's book is helpful in suggesting that the chapters in question may not so much speak of the origin of evil per se as of the origin of evil spirits. This in itself is an important contribution. In addition, the fine detail of the text contains a wealth of helpful analysis."
—Grant Macaskill
St. Mary's College, University of St. Andrews
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On December 21st, only a few days after the global premiere of a new album, James Blunt will perform during Art on Ice – an exceptional ice-skating show in Ergo Arena.
Art on Ice is a magic experience that contains, for example, dancing on ice by figure skaters as well as breathtaking performances by circus artists. Moreover, viewers can expect beautiful costumes as well as advanced visual arts setting (and above all James Blunt's incredible singing from a zeppelin).
This year's show entitled 'Time to Time' is about looking for true love in different times and dimensions. After two hours of the wonderful performance, viewers will see if characters can find themselves again.
Tickets cost 199 PLN and above.
James Blunt – famous singer for his romantic ballads, such as 'You're Beautiful', 'Postcards', '1973', 'Bonfire Heart'. British vocalist will perform only a few days after the global premiere of his new album.
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Remarkable figure skaters:
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Jag funnit en Frälsare, mäktig och god är en sång med text av en okänd författare och som sjungs till en melodi från 1924 av psalmförfattaren och tonsättaren C. E. Brown. Sången är översatt till svenska av Einar Wærmö (1901-1983).

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Underbar frid som nr 1 med titeln "Underbar frid" utgiven av barytonsångaren Einar Ekberg 1943.
Segertoner 1988 som nr 546 under rubriken "Att leva av tro - Förtröstan - trygghet".
Frälsningsarméns sångbok 1990 som nr 555 under rubriken "Erfarenhet och vittnesbörd".
Sångboken 1998 som nr 54

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Kale is in season and abundant in the garden at the moment. Here is a way to cook a really tasty meal using kale, tender butter beans and the best Italian sausages you can get. The rice can be prepared ahead and makes for a substantial but satisfying meal. This is my favourite way to cook kale and I hope that you will enjoy it too.
Add the drained and rinsed butter beans, stirring them through well and cook for 6 minutes.
Set aside for a further few minutes.
Serve with the Kale, sausage and butter beans.


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Blackbird plans to demolish the Kaleidoscope in February. Where will the remaining stores end up?
Des Moines' Kaleidoscope at the Hub will be nearly empty by the end of the year.
The few remaining tenants are preparing to close up shop as local development group Blackbird Investments readies to demolish the building in February. Some have plans to relocate, while others, such as the owners of Sally's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, have decided to retire their businesses.
"It's been a great location," said Keith Sparks, who has owned the burger joint with his wife, Judy, for nearly 21 years. "We would have stayed if they hadn't torn the building down."
Blackbird will build a $100 million, 33-story apartment high-rise called 515 Tower in its place.
Until recently, there were more than a dozen restaurant and retail businesses operating in the eastern side of the mall at 555 Walnut St. The third floor is home to a popular downtown food court, but many storefronts have closed since Blackbird purchased the property this spring.
City leaders have described the mall as "tired" and "functionally obsolete." Built in 1985, the Kaleidoscope is valued at only $100; the land is valued at $650,000.
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Blackbird purchased the mall as part of a land swap with EMC Insurance Companies. EMC received the former Younkers site — where Blackbird had initially planned to build its tower — and Blackbird got the Kaleidoscope. The Des Moines-based insurance company has not announced what it plans to do with the land at Seventh and Walnut streets, which sits directly north of its existing 19-story headquarters.
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Blackbird plans to build a 340,000-square-foot tower with 336 apartments. A public cafe is planned for the first floor, and the skywalk system will be put back; otherwise, the building will accessible by tenants only.
It will take about three months to fully demolish the Kaleidoscope at the Hub. Construction on the tower is expected in July.
The Des Moines Register surveyed the remaining tenants this week to find out their closing dates and their new locations (if they're relocating). Only U.S. Bank was not ready to announce its plans.
Who is relocating?
Panda Chinese Food, one of the first businesses to open in the Kaleidoscope food court, will re-open in Capital Square at 400 Locust St., Suite 235, in the former Amigos Mexican Restaurant (southwest side on the skywalk level). Owners Jongin and Pyongtu Chang plan to close the food court storefront and open in the new location by the end of November.
The Changs have owned the business for eight years, but Panda Chinese Food has been at its location since the food court opened. Pyongtu Chang said he has not decided whether he will expand the menu in the new location or keep it as-is.
The original owners of Panda Chinese Food, Michael and Anastasia Walsh, now own The Marketplace, a convenience store on the skywalk level. The bodega will re-open in Capital Square on the north side of the skywalk in the former offices of Two Rivers Hospitality Group. The Marketplace should be open in its new location by December.
JJ Jasmine Thai Cuisine's last day in the food court is Dec. 12. The owners plan to re-open in a new downtown location by the end of the year. A lease is in the works, but not yet signed, said owner Latsamy Luangdetmalay.
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Pho's Vietnamese Cuisine's last day in the food court is Dec. 14. The owners plan to re-open downtown, but have not found a new location.
Nisa's Pieces, a women's clothing boutique, has a lease through Dec. 31. Owner Nisa Rittman is looking at a skywalk-level store on the western half of the Kaleidoscope ( still owned by EMC) but has not yet signed a lease. Her current shop is on the skywalk bridge that spans over Sixth Street.
Michaelangelo's Pizza and Pasta relocated in October to the Local Bites food court in the lower level of the Des Moines Partnership Building at 700 Locust St.
The Stadium Store, a sports clothing shop, closed in July. The business has since re-opened at 1960 Grand Ave., Suite 13 in West Des Moines next to HyVee.
Who is closing?
Sally's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, which has been in the food court for nearly 21 years, will close Nov. 28. Owners Keith and Judy Sparks decided to retire en lieu of the expense to relocate. Keith Sparks said they weren't planning to retire, but they are both in their mid-70s and decided it was time.
"It will be quite the change," he said.
Subway's last day is Dec. 14.
AJ's Popcorn, a popcorn and ice cream shop on the skywalk level, closed Oct. 26. Owner Suk Hatfield, who opened the shop on Aug. 1, 2000, said she does not have plans to relocate. She and her husband will continue operating Sook's Korean Barbeque tent, which they have at the annual World Food & Music Festival and other festivals around central Iowa.
Spice Rack Indian, which just opened last year, has closed.
Both Gringo's Mexican and Taste Spuds storefronts, each owned by the same couple, closed permanently Aug. 24.
King's Pretzels has closed.
The western half of the Kaleidoscope, which includes the HUB Tower at 699 Walnut St., is still owned by EMC. The first floor has a Burger King, a dental office and a Nationwide insurance office. The skywalk level has a Palmer's Deli, a chiropractic office and a Bruegger's Bagels.
EMC has no immediate plans to change arrangements on that side of the mall.